Overview

• Producers aired extended heart‑rate challenge footage on Aug. 25, after which Huda Mustafa said she went "a step too far," apologized, and reiterated that all interactions were consensual.
• Chelley Bissainthe and Olandria Carthen said they have cut ties with Huda, criticizing her for not publicly condemning racist harassment directed at them following the season.
• Asked about her post‑show dating life, Huda repeatedly declined to answer, citing legal constraints and invoking Netflix, which was followed by Netflix’s X bio briefly changing to "DON'T @ ME IDK!!!"
• Huda later posted on TikTok that repeated questioning about her private life made her uncomfortable and that she prefers to share relationship details on her own terms.
• Huda has been publicly linked to Too Hot to Handle alum Louis Russell after the pair were photographed holding hands at a red‑carpet event, though she has not confirmed a relationship.